Several new businesses, restaurants and facilities are coming soon or will see renovations in Katy. These projects were registered in the last several months in the area with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Shell Federal Credit Union

• Location: 26620 FM 1093, Katy

• Type of work: new construction

• Timeline: June 1-Dec. 31

• Estimated cost: $2.68 million

Houston Methodist Katy Emergency Care Center

• Location: 29133 Katy Freeway, Katy

• Type of work: new construction

• Timeline: May 20, 2026-June 30, 2027

• Estimated cost: $10 million

Chili's

• Location: 29177 Katy Freeway, Katy

• Type of work: new construction

• Timeline: June 6, 2026-Feb. 3, 2027

• Estimated cost: $900,000

Cavender’s has soft opened a new location near Katy Mills Mall ahead of its grand opening scheduled for June 13, officials confirmed.

What they offer: Founded in 1965, the store offers Western wear including boots, hats, jeans and accessories for men, women and children, according to its website.

• 5724 Katy Mills Circle, Katy

Democratic voters will choose their nominee for the Fort Bend County clerk in a May 26 runoff election between Sonya Jones and Maria T. Jackson.

The big picture: The Democratic race for Fort Bend County clerk is one of several county contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Jones and Jackson were the two highest-performing candidates in the four-way primary race, with Jones securing 37.47% of the vote to Jackson's 22.92%.

Stay tuned: The winner of the May 26 runoff will face the Republican nominee for Fort Bend County clerk, Tamara McFarlane, in the November midterm election.

Greater Houston suburban areas such as Waller, Brookshire and Baytown are trending strong for home sales growth, according to the Houston Association of Realtors' latest Hottest Communities report for the first quarter of 2026.

At a glance: The Huffman area, east of Atascocita, tops the list with a 117.1% increase in home sales since the end of 2025, the report shows. Similarly, transactions in Brookshire, located west of Katy, more than doubled compared to the previous year, and the fast-growing Waller community saw a 99% jump in transactions.

Meyerland, Baytown and Magnolia also showed significant growth in transactions compared to last year. 

The cause: The communities are leading the rankings for home sales due to a combination of new construction and affordability, with seven of the top 10 reporting average home prices under the Houston-area average of $420,510, per an April 27 news release.

Also of note: As for luxury communities—where home prices exceed $1 million—the top-performing areas include Tanglewood, Bellaire and Memorial Villages, all of which are located just outside of Houston's Inner Loop.